Diaspora Story Project

Shane Langley

Old IRA gun found on family farm when ploughing field c.1970

Molly Cadogan

Rescue at sea 1917 by Cape Clear men

Woman wanted to fight in 1916 Rebellion but was locked up

WW1 mine blows up near Cape Clear

Cape Clear men help unload guns from Asgard in 1914

Great Grandfather in Merchant Navy in WW2 and survived ship sinking after being torpedoed

Story of family’s safe house in Kilbrittain and how female English Doctor stopped house being burned

Anti-Treaty men left for America after buried guns after Civil War

Great Grandfather hid gun in shed and hid himself in field when Black and Tans raided his house

Multiple family stories about personal experiences including family’s safe house, trying to travel during Civil War and more

Leap IRA attack and mortally wound Black and Tan

Story of The O’Rahilly’s life

Several stories about Kilmichael ambush, reprisals for helping rebels, child finding stray bullets etc

Great Great Uncle died aged 19 in Battle of the Somme

Granny on school in the 1950s and pursuing her dream to become a nurse

Story of William Fahy’s genealogy work and website

Crown Solicitor surrounded by IRA & saved by woman who disguised him as a nun to escape

Granny had to go in bomb shelter during WW2 and lost everything when her house bombed

Great Great Grandfather shot in knees by Free Staters for storing guns for IRA

Family had farm in India; Grandad a soldier; Grandad arrested for preaching gospel in Dubai